Etymology

Armstrong

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Today it means: An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone with strong arms. Full definition →

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The story

By surface analysis, arm + strong. The rural municipality in Manitoba is named after politician James William Armstrong (1860 - 1928).

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